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General News of Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

BREAKING: Police affairs minister in isolation after contact with foreign affairs minister

Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi

Nigeria's Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi has gone into self-isolation, after contact with the foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, who tested positive for the virus.

MyNigeria.com reported that Onyeama, who is a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, tested positive for the deadly virus on Sunday after meeting with several foreign diplomats and officials in the last two weeks.

Dingyadi and a former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aliyu Wammako, met with Onyeama last Thursday.

The spokesman, police affairs ministry, Mr Seyi Odutayo, confirmed the development to our correspondent on today (Tuesday).

He said, “I can confirm that the minister met with his foreign affairs counterpart last Thursday and following the announcement that Mr Geoffrey Onyeama tested positive for the virus, the minister of police affairs has also decided to go into isolation in compliance with the NCDC guidelines.”